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- 3/18/2013
Nurses linked to CIA's Osama Bin Laden plot reinstated
More than a dozen Pakistani nurses who were fired for their tenuous connection to a CIA plan to confirm Osama bin Laden's location have been reinstated, a Pakistani court said today. - 3/18/2013
Impact of drug pricing reform worries B.C. pharmacists
Pharmacies expect to take a major financial hit when the price of the top six generic drugs drops to 18% in April. - 3/18/2013
Saskatchewan leads on minor ailment prescribing
New program offers patients faster service at no additional cost, and brings new business into the pharmacy. - 3/18/2013
Optimal management of post-stroke depression and vascular cognitive impairment
Stroke care recommendations updated to promote optimal detection and management of post-stroke depression and vascular cognitive impairment. - 3/18/2013
Contrasting ‘cure’ with extending life irrelevant in cancer case
MD appealed having to pay for patient’s treatment in U.S. since cancer was terminal - 3/18/2013
CMA releases paper on how doctors can bring more equity to system
“Physicians and Health Equity: Opportunities in Practice,” a new paper from the CMA, outlines seven steps physicians can take to help their patients counter social or economic factors that are barriers to good health - 3/18/2013
Kidney patients get bonus from LDL lowering
Treatment helps maintain vascular access patency in hemodialysis - 3/18/2013
Why the Medical Post law column will no longer name names
You’ll see a change when you read our current law column. Though the cases described in the column all involve actual doctors, Toronto lawyer Bill Rogers, who writes the column, is no longer going to include the names of the people involved. - 3/18/2013
Some object to N.S. 'poaching' specialized nurses from New Brunswick
The Capital District Health Authority’s hunt for experienced nurses is raising eyebrows in New Brunswick where some claim targeted ads are designed to poach specialized people from the province. - 3/18/2013
Plan to ban loyalty points on hold
College puts the breaks on plans after receiving a huge amount of feedback from practitioners and patients.